Top Rankings
Bossier Parish School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 12,135 students in Bossier Parish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Louisiana.
Public Middle Schools in Bossier Parish School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Louisiana public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Louisiana public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (LA)
# Schools
35 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
23,587 Students
294,044 Students
# Teachers
1,551 Teachers
20,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bossier Parish School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 180 school districts in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 193 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
27%

Graduation Rate
88%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
67 Students
1,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
383 Students
4,325 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,997 Students
33,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
6,903 Students
124,688 Students
% Black Students
29%
43%
# White Students
12,025 Students
117,792 Students
% White Students
51%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
60 Students
229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,152 Students
9,954 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
444
5,841
# Students in K Grade:
1,637
13,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,830
13,796
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,753
13,988
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,879
13,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,820
14,108
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,760
16,682
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,851
41,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,741
51,352
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,793
52,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,893
16,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,889
15,044
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,642
13,542
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,655
12,823
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,176. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,466 is less than the state median of $14,514. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$10,755 MM

Spending
$294 MM
$10,286 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,103
$15,176

Spending / Student
$12,466
$14,514

Best Bossier Parish School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6136 Highway 3
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5250
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 549-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #22.
Benton High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
449 Fairburn Avenue
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 759-2580
Benton, LA 71006
(318) 759-2580
Grades: 8-12
| 1,568 students
Rank: #33.
Airline High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2801 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5080
Grades: 8-12
| 1,951 students
Rank: #44.
Parkway High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2010 Colleen Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2200
Grades: 8-12
| 1,349 students
Rank: #55.
Cope Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4814 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-5380
Grades: 6-8
| 847 students
Rank: #66.
Haughton High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 East Mckinley Street
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5450
Grades: 8-12
| 1,412 students
Rank: #77.
Elm Grove Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4301 Panther Drive
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 759-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 903 students
Rank: #88.
Haughton Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Champion Shores
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Haughton, LA 71037
(318) 549-5560
Grades: 6-8
| 1,052 students
Rank: #99.
Greenacres Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2220 Airline Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6210
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
Rank: #1010.
Plain Dealing High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 East Vance Street
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Plain Dealing, LA 71064
(318) 759-2700
Grades: PK-12
| 276 students
Rank: #1111.
Bossier High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
777 Bearkat Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 549-6680
Grades: 8-12
| 723 students
Rank: #1212.
Johnny Gray Jones Youth Shelter & Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4815 Shed Road
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 747-1459
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 747-1459
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
Rank: #1313.
Rusheon Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Old Minden Road
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Bossier City, LA 71112
(318) 549-6610
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
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